Page 7: Historical Events In June - 06

1946  Gerhart Hauptmann, writer, dies at 83.   

1947  Norman Reid, cricketer (Test S Af v Aust 1921-22, 11 and 6, 2-63), dies.   

1951  Lionel Hallam, cricketer (England capt 1921), dies.   

1953  J Churms discovers asteroid #2025   

1955  Bill Haley and Comets, "Rock Around the Clock" hits #1.   

1956  Margaret Wycherly, actress (Claudia), dies at 74   

1958  Lily Theresa Strickland, composer, dies at 71   

1960  In this year, Roy Orbison releases "Only the Lonely"   

1962  Beatles meet their producer George Martin for the inaugural time Beatles record "Besame Mucho" with Peter Best on drums.   

1962  Guinn Williams, actor (Big Boy-Circus Boy), dies of poisoning at 63   

1964  Robert Warwick, actor (Konga, Zorro, Lady Godiva), dies at 85.   

1965  6 RAR official birthday   

1965  Lester Matthews, (Sir Dennis-Adv of Fu Manchu), dies at 64.   

1966  Activist James Meredith shot in Mississippi.   

1966  Black activist James Meredith is shot and wounded as he walks along a Mississippi highway to encourage black voter registration   

1966  Claus Von Bulow and Martha (Sunny) Crawford wed   

1966  James Meredith wounded by white sniper   

1966  Claudette Orbison, wife of singer Roy, dies in a motorcyle crash.   

1967  6 day war between Israel and Arab neighbors begin.   

1967  Egypt closes the Suez canal as Israel seizes Gaza.   

1967  Edward G Givens Jr, Major USAF/astronaut, dies in an car crash at 47   

1968  Senator Robert F. Kennedy succumbs to being shot by Sirhan Bishara Sirhan the day before in Los Angeles.   

1968  Franklin C Fry, US minister (World Rad of Church), dies.   

1969  Battle of Binh Ba, Vietnam.   

1970  The Black Watch of Canada regiment is retired from battle order(more history gone).   

1971  Air West filght 706 collides with Navy Phantom jet over LA, 50 die   

1971  Soyuz 11 takes 3 cosmonauts to Salyut 1 space station.   

1971  Arnold Elston, composer, dies at 63   

1972  In this year, David Bowie releases "Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust"   

1972  Explosion at world's largest coal mine results in the deaths of 427 (Wankie Rhodesia)   

1972  Gold hits record $60 an ounce in London.   

1973  Canada bans US oil tankers from Canadian waters to reach planned oil refinery at Eastport, Maine.   

1974  Blanche Yurka, actress (Tale of 2 Cities, Cry of Werewolf), dies at 86   

1975  British voters decide to remain in Common Market.   

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1236  Wen tianxiang: Chinese prime minister   

1436  Regiomontanus (johannes muller): Prepares astronomical tables   

1502  King john iii of portugal: King john iii of portugal (d. 1557)   

1519  Andrea cesalpino: Italian philosopher and botanist   

1576  Giovanni diodati: Swiss protestant clergyman   

1580  Godefroy wendelin: Flemish astronomer   

1599  Diego velázquez: Spanish painter   

1606  Pierre corneille: France, dramatist (el cid, horace)   

0840  Agobard: Archbishop of lyon (anti-semite),   

1134  Norbertus van xanten: Monastery founder,   

1393  Emperor go-en'yu of japan: Emperor go-en'yu of japan (b. 1359)   

1480  Vecchietta: Italian artist and architect   

1548  Juan de castro: Portuguese explorer (b. 1500)   

1563  Ikeda nagamasa: Japanese samurai commander (b. 1519)   

1583  Nakagawa kiyohide: Japanese warlord (b. 1556)   

1671  Death of Stenka/stepan razin: Russian cossack/boer leader, killed